-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Just one in seven engineers are female , only 27 % of all computer science jobs are held by women , and `` women have seen no employment growth in STEM jobs since 2000 '' reports Forbes .

Women who work in the fields of science , technology , engineering and math , and those who campaign for higher numbers of women in these fields , think they have some solutions to this growing problem .

1 . `` The toys and games that young girls play with mold their educational and career interests ; they create dreams of future careers . '' says Andrea Guendelman , co-founder of Developher .

`` Extensive research shows that certain toys and games can help young children develop the spatial logic and other analytical skills critical to science , technology , engineering and math .

`` A huge part of the reason women are not entering these fields and huge part of the solution starts at the very beginning . ''

2 . `` Introduce girls early to role models of other women In STEM '' suggests Regina Agyare , founder of Soronko Solutions .

'' -LSB- These women -RSB- will mentor them and introduce them to STEM through games and practical learning experiences . ''

3 . `` It 's important to engage girls in STEM at an early age and keep them interested . '' adds Patty L. Fagin , PhD , Head of School at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart .

`` Girls start out as strong in math and science as boys , but lose interest along the way ; we call this the `` leaky pipeline . '' Grow the pipeline , keep girls engaged , and we 'll increase the number of women in STEM .

`` Create opportunities for success and safe environments in which to fail . They 'll learn to persevere and develop a growth mindset , so critical to success in STEM fields ... instead of `` this is hard , I ca n't do it , '' they will believe , `` I can try another way . ''

`` Girls want to make a difference , so give them hands-on , real-world problem-solving activities to show STEM is relevant and fun .

`` Expose girls to the different areas of STEM and provide women mentors for girls and young women , so they , in turn , will mentor other girls . ''

4 . `` There 's no magic recipe for getting girls into STEM , but we know early and positive exposure makes an impact . '' Karen Horting , CEO and Executive Director at the Society of Women Engineers told CNN .

`` Our Invent it . Built it . program Oct. 25 in Los Angeles will expose girls in the sixth to eighth grade to the creative , collaborate nature of a rewarding career in engineering .

`` Registration continues through Oct. 11 and additionally provides educators and parents with the tools they need to nurture the future engineers in their lives . ''

5 . `` Start them young . '' is Michelle Sun , Founder and CEO of First Code Academy 's advice .

`` STEM fields are often thought of as a career path for the boys , globally and no less common in Asia .

`` We observe brothers in a family are more likely to be enrolled to our kids coding classes . However , the amazing thing we found , with students from 8 - 11 years old , is that our female students come to our programs with minimal preconception of what programming is about .

`` They approached it with much enthusiasm and confidence , just as any other hobbies or subjects .

`` By starting them young , we provide them a chance to experience the STEM field first hand . ''

6 . `` I believe one on one mentoring programs with accomplished female STEM professionals will help bring girls in to the STEM field . '' says Adeola Shasanya who recently co-founded Afro-Tech Girls and works at the Lagos State Electricity Board as an Electrical Engineering and Renewables Consultant .

`` Fun technical workshops could also help spark a STEM interest for girls .

`` I believe work shadowing a female stemist in a typical work environment could enlighten the girls on what work would be like as a STEMist . ''

7 . Haiyan Zhang , Innovation Director at Lift London , Microsoft Studios believes confidence is key ; `` Insatiable curiosity and the self confidence to make change in the world -- two qualities that are key to instil in the female innovators of the future .

`` Science , technology , engineering and mathematics become the tools with which to explore curiosity and to create change . ''

8 . `` Women are the future of technology and today 's technology is fun and cool . '' says Weili Dai , President and Co-founder of Marvell Technology Group

`` It 's not just about developing `` nerdy '' stuff it 's about turning technology into fashionable and user-friendly smart solutions .

`` A woman 's natural talent is design , and the look and feel , and making these things fit into our lifestyles . ''

`` I believe by embracing STEM and leveraging inherent strength of women -- the sense of responsibility , passion , compassion , and pride we dedicate to family and community -- and applying it to business can make women the X factor in the new era of global growth and prosperity for the `` Smart Life and Smart Lifestyle . '' ''

9 . `` Time and again , I hear from women who chose their STEM career because they were inspired by a successful woman who proved it could be done . '' adds Suw Charman-Anderson , Founder of Ada Lovelace Day .

`` Role models are incredibly important , both to girls and to women , and we need to show girls just how exciting , fulfilling and enjoyable a career in STEM can be . ''

`` We must prove that there is a path for them to tread by telling the stories , past and present , of the women who 've built , invented , discovered and explained the world around us , but who so often go unmentioned . ''

10 . `` To get more girls in STEM let 's go for collective action ... '' says Julie Kantor , Chief Partnership Officer at Million Women Mentors .

`` Of 368,000 high school girls who want to pursue STEM only 4 % said they had a mentor encouraging them . Commit to mentoring a girl or young woman in STEM skills . Or offer an internship with a designated mentor at your company .

`` Ladies and gentlemen , let 's get a million STEM mentors by 2018 . ''

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The shortage of women in STEM industries is a growing problem

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As part of Leading Women 's month of STEM coverage we asked experts for a solution

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Women in STEM gave us a range of solutions from toys to mentoring